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Book Reviews Title Honeymoon Fiction-Net
Rating Buy It
From Amazon.co.uk - BUY
NOW! Cover
Story Honeymoon is
about a girl who has doubts about her nice suitable
man, and doubts about commitment. She still carries
a torch for Alex, the Love of Her Life, someone she
spent only one night with. A perfect night. A soul
mate night. Seven years on, she's ambushed by Ed, a
suitable young man so nice and kind there's nothing
for it but to marry him. And then they go on
honeymoon... We
Say If ever there was
a book that I was going to approach with major
expectations then this is it. Not only did Amy
Jenkins allegedly receive a £600,000 advance
based on only one chapter but she is also the
writer of the cult BBC2 series "This Life". So, was
I disappointed? Well to be frank, yes I
was. Where "This Life"
had a fearless dark edge and explored the seedier
side of the characters with vigour and candour,
"Honeymoon" is your average slightly less fluffy
than usual romantic yarn. It's not that it's not
entertaining - it is. It's just that it's nothing
new. The main character, Honeymoon, marries the
nice, reliable Ed and then bumps into the "love of
her life", Alex, on her honeymoon. She then goes
through the dilemma of which one she actually wants
to be with by a series of handy coincidences. This,
along with the fact that the characters are all
modern stereotypes leaves the whole story feeling a
bit jaded. That said, the
pace is fast and with settings in London, New York
and Mexico to change the scenery, "Honeymoon" is
not a waste of time and money. Just don't expect to
be surprised or challenged by it. Review by: Rachel
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